Question 1

What happens to water solubility as chain length increases in carboxylic acids?

Accepted Answer

A) It decreases. 
B) It increases. 
C) It stays the same. 
A) It decreases. 
B) It increases. 
C) It stays the same.

Question 2

A carboxylic acid is prepared from an aldehyde by

Accepted Answer

A) hydrogenation. 
B) neutralization. 
C) hydrolysis. 
D) oxidation. 
E) reduction. 
A) hydrogenation. 
B) neutralization. 
C) hydrolysis. 
D) oxidation. 
E) reduction.

Question 3

Which functional group is found in a carboxylic acid?

Accepted Answer

A)    
B)    
C)    
D)    
E)    
A)    
B)    
C)    
D)    
E)

Question 4

Which of the following is the reaction for the acid hydrolysis of ethyl formate?

Accepted Answer

A)    
B)    
C)    
D)    
E)    
A)    
B)    
C)    
D)    
E)

Question 5

What is the common use of monosodium glutamate?

Accepted Answer

A) as a flavor enhancer 
B) as a disinfectant 
C) as a spoilage inhibitor 
D) as an antipyretic 
E) as a preservative 
A) as a flavor enhancer 
B) as a disinfectant 
C) as a spoilage inhibitor 
D) as an antipyretic 
E) as a preservative

Question 6

Why do carboxylic acids have higher boiling points than similar alcohols or aldehydes?

Accepted Answer

A) They are more water soluble. 
B) The carboxylic acid chain is not linear. 
C) They have higher molar masses. 
D) They form dimers. 
E) They have an additional oxygen atom. 
A) They are more water soluble. 
B) The carboxylic acid chain is not linear. 
C) They have higher molar masses. 
D) They form dimers. 
E) They have an additional oxygen atom.

Question 7

Derivatives of which aromatic carboxylic acid have been used as analgesics, antipyretics, and anti-inflammatory agents?

Accepted Answer

A)    
B)  benzoic acid 
C)  salicylic acid 
D)  naphthenic acid 
E)  anthranilic acid 
A)    
B)  benzoic acid 
C)  salicylic acid 
D)  naphthenic acid 
E)  anthranilic acid

Question 8

The reaction of an ester with NaOH is known as

Accepted Answer

A) esterification. 
B) neutralization. 
C) reduction. 
D) saponification. 
E) oxidation. 
A) esterification. 
B) neutralization. 
C) reduction. 
D) saponification. 
E) oxidation.

Question 9

The reactants that will form an ester in the presence of an acid catalyst are

Accepted Answer

A) two aldehydes. 
B) a carboxylic acid and an alcohol. 
C) two carboxylic acids. 
D) an aldehyde and an alcohol. 
E) two alcohols. 
A) two aldehydes. 
B) a carboxylic acid and an alcohol. 
C) two carboxylic acids. 
D) an aldehyde and an alcohol. 
E) two alcohols.

Question 10

Which of the following are the correct products for the reaction acetic acid and pottasium hydroxide?

Accepted Answer

A)    
B)    
C)    
D)    
E)    
A)    
B)    
C)    
D)    
E)

Question 11

The alcohol and carboxylic acid required to form propyl ethanoate are

Accepted Answer

A) 1-propanol and ethanoic acid. 
B) propanol and propanoic acid. 
C) methanol and propionic acid. 
D) 2-propanol and ethanoic acid. 
E) ethanol and propionic acid. 
A) 1-propanol and ethanoic acid. 
B) propanol and propanoic acid. 
C) methanol and propionic acid. 
D) 2-propanol and ethanoic acid. 
E) ethanol and propionic acid.

Question 12

The splitting apart of an ester in the presence of a strong acid and water is called

Accepted Answer

A) reduction. 
B) neutralization. 
C) esterification. 
D) hydrolysis. 
E) saponification. 
A) reduction. 
B) neutralization. 
C) esterification. 
D) hydrolysis. 
E) saponification.

Question 13

Give the IUPAC name for the following compound.

Accepted Answer

A) methyl ethanoate 
B) methyl formyl ether 
C) methyl methanoate 
D) ethanoate 
E) methyl formate 
A) methyl ethanoate 
B) methyl formyl ether 
C) methyl methanoate 
D) ethanoate 
E) methyl formate

Question 14

What is the common name of the compound?

Accepted Answer

A) butyric acid 
B) propanoic acid 
C) acetic acid 
D) butanoic acid 
E) propionic acid 
A) butyric acid 
B) propanoic acid 
C) acetic acid 
D) butanoic acid 
E) propionic acid

Question 15

What is the method of preparing carboxylic acids from primary alcohols or aldehydes?

Accepted Answer

A) hydrolysis 
B) oxidation 
C) reduction 
D) hydration 
E) saponification 
A) hydrolysis 
B) oxidation 
C) reduction 
D) hydration 
E) saponification

Question 16

What kind of taste do carboxylic acids have?

Accepted Answer

A) sweet 
B) fruity 
C) slippery 
D) sour 
E) oily 
A) sweet 
B) fruity 
C) slippery 
D) sour 
E) oily

Question 17

Which carboxylic acid in the list below is an aromatic carboxylic acid?

Accepted Answer

A) butyric acid 
B) citric acid 
C) acetic acid 
D) benzene 
E) benzoic acid 
A) butyric acid 
B) citric acid 
C) acetic acid 
D) benzene 
E) benzoic acid

Question 18

The compound below is named

Accepted Answer

A)  benzamide. 
B)  benzoic acid amine. 
C)  2-aminobenzoic acid. 
D)  3-aminobenzoic acid. 
E)  2-acid aniline. 
A)  benzamide. 
B)  benzoic acid amine. 
C)  2-aminobenzoic acid. 
D)  3-aminobenzoic acid. 
E)  2-acid aniline.

Question 19

In the common naming convention for carboxylic acids, what is the correct Greek letter used for the carbon adjacent to the carboxyl group?

Accepted Answer

A)     
B)     
C)     
D)     
E)     
A)     
B)     
C)     
D)     
E)

Question 20

Give the IUPAC name for the following compound

Accepted Answer

A) 4-hexanal 
B) ethyl propyl ether 
C) ethyl propanoate 
D) ethyl butanoate 
E) hexanoic acid 
A) 4-hexanal 
B) ethyl propyl ether 
C) ethyl propanoate 
D) ethyl butanoate 
E) hexanoic acid

Exam 16: Carboxylic Acids and Esters

What happens to water solubility as chain length increases in carboxylic acids?

A carboxylic acid is prepared from an aldehyde by

Which functional group is found in a carboxylic acid?

Which of the following is the reaction for the acid hydrolysis of ethyl formate?

What is the common use of monosodium glutamate?

Why do carboxylic acids have higher boiling points than similar alcohols or aldehydes?

Derivatives of which aromatic carboxylic acid have been used as analgesics, antipyretics, and anti-inflammatory agents?

The reaction of an ester with NaOH is known as

The reactants that will form an ester in the presence of an acid catalyst are

Which of the following are the correct products for the reaction acetic acid and pottasium hydroxide?

The alcohol and carboxylic acid required to form propyl ethanoate are

The splitting apart of an ester in the presence of a strong acid and water is called

Give the IUPAC name for the following compound.

What is the common name of the compound?

What is the method of preparing carboxylic acids from primary alcohols or aldehydes?

What kind of taste do carboxylic acids have?

Which carboxylic acid in the list below is an aromatic carboxylic acid?

The compound below is named

In the common naming convention for carboxylic acids, what is the correct Greek letter used for the carbon adjacent to the carboxyl group?

Give the IUPAC name for the following compound

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